New Species of Pygmy Seahorse Discovered
- The tiny seahorse was discovered near the continent of Africa.
- There were only seven pygmy seahorses identified around the world.
- Research scientist unofficially named the creature Hippocampus nalu.
- The tiny seahorse have a honey-brown color and a reddish tail which allows them to mix in with the surrounding algae and sand.
- The newly discovered species grow to a maximum size of 2 centimeter.
- They are so small that two of the seahorses would fit in a U.S. nickel coin.
- According to National Geographic, the new species have spines on their backs, while the other identified species have flat-tipped spines.
Sources:
https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/50924/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/05/new-pygmy-seahorse-species-discovered-africa/
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